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Don’t Get Caught in a Tax Return Scam This Season

Every year during tax time, fraudsters are on the prowl trying to profit off of taxpayers. Here are some tips on how to protect your personal information and stay safe during tax season.

Be Aware of Free Trial Offers

Not exactly a news flash, but online shopping has been displacing brick-and-mortar retailers for years. In 2024, retail e-commerce sales were projected to be over $6 trillion globally—a figure that grows every year. Retailers continue to shift resources to e-commerce as people have become even more comfortable shopping from their computers or...

Swimming Clear of Phishing Scams

You’ve heard the story before: Scammer poses as a familiar business or service provider, victim is lured into providing personal information, scammer steals victim’s identity. It’s an oldie, but for scammers it’s still a goodie—it's estimated that more than a  trillion emails are sent in a year by cybercriminals. (And that's just emails!)...